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Girl (16) slashed woman's face after being refused cigarette
Summary
In a drunken altercation in Dublin's Temple Bar on 11 August 2021, a 16‑year‑old girl, later identified only as a minor, used a broken vodka bottle to slash a woman's face, leaving a two‑inch cut. The incident began when the girl and a friend approached a group of young adults for a cigarette, which was refused. A member of the group pushed the girl, causing her to fall and break the bottle. In the ensuing melee, she struck the woman with the broken bottle. Gardaí found the girl intoxicated and she was taken to a garda station for a responsible adult to collect her. She pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm to a woman. Judge Martin Nolan ordered a peace bond until July, stating that if the Probation Service deems her suitable, she will be sentenced to community service.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Girl (16) slashed woman's face after being refused cigarette. Charges or matters: one count of assault causing harm to a woman at Temple Bar on August 11, 2021; assault at a later date. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 11, 2021 Incident
- July 3 Adjournment
- 2023-02-28 Publication
Why: The Dublin girl, who cannot be named because she is a minor, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of assault causing harm to a woman at Temple Bar on August 11, 2021. CNI source report
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Defendant
Charges: one count of assault causing harm to a woman at Temple Bar on August 11, 2021; assault at a later date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A teenage girl who slashed a woman's face with a broken vodka bottle during a drunken row in Dublin's Temple Bar will be dealt with by way of community service if she is deemed suitable. Judge Martin Nolan ordered the girl (17) to enter into a peace bond between now and July, when he said he will sentence her to community service if the Probation Service agrees she is eligible.; He adjourned the matter to July 3 when he said he would finalise the case.
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